The reality in the marketplace is that it is _dollars_ that motivate change (and motivate groups of all types–animal rights or not).

Those who eat animal protein and products AND who make educated choices can leverage change–and thus more humane treatment of livestock. But like it or not, most people are not going to change their eating habits.

How many people know (or care) that their fast food snacks come from poorly managed livestock or animals raised on destroyed rain forest land? This is a whole topic on its own but I digress again…

There is too much of a “us and them” attitude over personal choices when it comes to militant groups of any kind.

I remember a group of animal rights people (who were also vegans) who did more damage for their cause by refusing to respect others who did not meet their criteria for living.

They not only presented holier-than-thou attitudes toward others who didn’t make the same choices–but also persecuted them–which is my point.

We have freedom of speech and freedom of choices here in the USA–so I’d rather see groups focus on the work instead of trying to shut people up when something shady is brought to light.